Tropical cyclone

As we all know that hurricane Matthews is expected in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia so for planning and coordination processes Emergency Operations Center and EOP- Emergency Operations Plan will be involved. The president, Barack Obama, has declared a state of emergency for South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. To cope with this deadly hurricane, initial emergency responses will be recorded. State emergency management will be notified about the scope of the situation. If the…

destroy house with ease. Hurricane Irene was in the august of 2011. Hurricanes cause large amounts of havoc and damage to any place that crosses its path. There are many causes of hurricanes. A hurricane is a strong storm that is evolved from a tropical storm. There are quite a few events that happen before the hurricane is formed. First the storm will start to form by gathering warm water from the ocean that will start to circle the hurricane. Next, the water will form into thunderstorms that…

Sights, Sounds, and Smells of Sandy I remember waking up that October morning. It was unusually cold and windy outside, especially for Orlando, Florida, where I was vacationing with my family at a Walt Disney World resort. We weren’t going to let a little cold weather stop us from enjoying “the most magical place on Earth,” so we bundled up in layers and headed out for another day of fun. After a long day full of memories and laughs, we returned to our hotel room and turned on the…

The Enhanced Fujita scale is the standard scale for rating the severity of a tornado as measured by the damage it causes. A tornado is usually accompanied by thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and a loud "freight train" noise. In comparison with a cyclone or hurricane, a tornado covers a much smaller area but can be very violent and destructive. Under the right conditions, however, a large storm system can produce multiple (more than a hundred in rare cases) and longer-lasting…

Dead men Floating Summary When a bad storm entered the small town of Hardin, Missouri the river of Missouri overflowed its banks and flooded the town. The flood water covered more than twenty million acres of land. Fifty five thousand homes were ether destroyed or damaged. Exactly fifty people died.The damages would cost up to fifteen billion dollars. The bad thing about it was Hardin was only six miles north of the Missouri river so the town people knew it was only a matter of time before…

Final Argumentative Essay Everyone has guilt, I feel guilty right now and I didn’t even do anything except take the last granola bar from the cupboard. It happens to everyone, even the smallest thing you did do that maybe you shouldn’t have done can give you guilt. I agree that seventh man should forgive himself for his failure to save K. The Seventh Man almost could have died himself, if i could save myself or save another man, i’m sorry but i’m going to save my life. “ A huge wave nearly…

Working as a firefighter for the city of New Orleans from December 2, 2001 – April 9, 2008; I have experienced countless tragedies and devastation during that time. However; in September of 2005, I faced one of the most devastating event of my life, Hurricane Katrina. This had been the most horrific storm to hit our beloved city. According to our schedule, my next duty day was the Monday after predicted landfall. But out of a sense of obligation to the city and the possibility of things getting…

First, one can infer that Haiti will remain to be a target for natural disasters. For example, do to their location they are regularly hit by tropical storms that tear through the Caribbean Sea. Second, one can infer that Haiti won’t be coming out of poverty anytime soon. For example, 59% if the population live in poverty and make less than $2.42 a day. Last, one can infer that without a strong…

Dead Men Floating Away You would think that the people in Hardin, Missouri would be tried already. When a flood in 1993 washes away the bones of loved ones in the cemetery, they have to In 1993 rivers in Missouri began to overflow. The town of Hardin, Missouri was affected by this. Flood waters covered over 20 million acres of land! 50 people died, 55,000 homes were destroyed, and 15 billion dollars was destroyed in damaged. While the flood was something to worry about, the residents of…

Despair Five days. It seemed like an eternity. Five days since the violent tornado raged through the small neighborhood where I had lived all of my life. Clad in the casual T-shirt and jeans I had run away in, I stopped at the base of the hill, where I frequently rode my bike, again and again, recklessly fast down the long curving road. No riding today. The road to my cul de sac is strewn with wood and other debris from where the tornado shredded homes, trees, and power lines in it’s path…